| 0.1 : 0.1: Stuart Broad to David Warner, FOUR! David Warner and Australia gets underway in style! Stuart Broad starts with a full delivery, on middle, angling gin, David Warner gently knocks it wide of mid off as it races towards the long off fence for a boundary. It looks like a lightning fast outfield here. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Stuart Broad to David Warner, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Stuart Broad draws first blood! He gets David Warner for the 16th time in Test cricket. The hosts have got to a perfect start now! Broad pulls his length back a bit this time and just around off, David Warner looks to push it away, but reaches for it a bit and gets an outside edge towards second slip where Zak Crawley takes a sharp reflex catch moving to his left. Australia lose one in the first over! |
| 2.5: Stuart Broad to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Nice shot! Stuart Broad overpitches it this time, on off, Usman Khawaja shows the full face of the bat and sweetly drives it past mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Ollie Robinson to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Fine shot! Ollie Robinson serves this full, but too straight, Marnus Labuschagne stays back and flicks it with great timing towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Chris Woakes to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! No need to run for that! Chris Woakes serves this a bit too full, on middle, Usman Khawaja leans onto his drive and the ball flashes past mid off for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Lovely shot! Stuart Broad overpitches it again, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne once again flicks it well past the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Chris Woakes to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! A real teaser that one for the fielder but the ball does run away to the fence. Full and wide, Marnus Labuschagne leans on and drives it past Stuart Broad at extra cover for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Mark Wood to Usman Khawaja, OUT! CASTLED! Mark Wood strikes with his raw pace! He finally gets his reward and gets the huge wicket of Usman Khawaja. Wood serves this on a fuller length at 152 clicks, on middle, nips back in a shy bit, Usman Khawaja looks to drive it away but there is a huge gap between bat and pad, and the ball takes the inside edge to shatter the stumps. Australia two down now! |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Ollie Robinson to Steven Smith, EDGED AND FOUR! A tough chance goes down as well. Ollie Robinson bowls it a fraction short and angles it in a long way from outside off. Steven Smith gets across the stumps but is late on the block. The ball takes the inside edge and Jonny Bairstow springs to his left, managing to just get a bit of glove on it. The ball races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Chris Woakes to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Streaky! Length ball on middle, Marnus Labuschagne looks to tuck it away but closes the bat face early. The ball goes off the outside edge and runs away through backward point for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Chris Woakes to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! A big moment this as Marnus Labuschagne is sent back to the hut by Chris Woakes. Top of the off stump line from Woakes and he gets this one to straighten off the deck. Labuschagne is on the back foot and he tries to have a dab at it with hard hands. The outside edge is found and the ball goes straight into the bread basket of Joe Root at first slip who gobbles it up. Australia have now lost their third wicket and there's still p |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Chris Woakes to Travis Head, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Full and around off, Travis Head just pushes at the ball gently and times it beautifully through mid off for a boundary. |
| 20.3 : 20.3: Ollie Robinson to Travis Head, FOUR! In the air but safe enough. Short of a length around the hips, Travis Head awkwardly pulls at it and gets it aerial. The ball flies and goes in between the fielders at fine and deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 21.2 : 21.2: Chris Woakes to Steven Smith, SIX! All the way! Where did that come from? Banged in halfway by Chris Woakes, Steven Smith has all the time in the world to swivel and pull it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 24.2: Stuart Broad to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Not much is lost as England do get another wicket before Lunch and that too of Steven Smith. Stuart Broad comes from a bit wider of the crease and bowls this one a touch fuller on the fourth stump line, angling it in. The ball does come in with the angle and Smith looks to block it off the front foot. The inside edge is taken and Jonny Bairstow moves swiftly to his left to grab the catch. The finger goes up but Smith reviews it and the r |
| 24.6 : 24.6: Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Full and wide, a bit too full though and Mitchell Marsh pounces on it. Marsh frees his arms and creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Oh, that is a shot and a half! Short of a length around off, moving away a touch. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early, bends his back and pulls it well in front of square on the leg side for a maximum. |
| 29.6 : 29.6: Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Too full and straight, Mitchell Marsh drives it on the up and back past the bowler for a glorious boundary. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Nailed! Short and wide, Mitchell Marsh transfers his weight on the back foot and crunches the cut shot through point for another boundary. This is a good bit of counter-attack from Marsh and Australia here. |
| 32.3 : 32.3: Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Pitched up around off, Mitchell Marsh plants the front foot forward and punches it off the middle of the bat. The ball speeds through extra cover and goes to the fence for a boundary. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: Mark Wood to Mitchell Marsh, Four! |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, FOUR! First boundary of the innings! This is full again, on middle, Zak Crawley shimmies down the track and flicks it with good timing towards the deep square leg fence for a boudnary. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, EDGED AND FOUR! Mitchell Starc serves this full and outside off, Zak Crawley throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge over third slip for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Pat Cummins to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Pat Cummins draws first blood! A brilliant catch behind the stumps from Alex Carey and Ben Duckett goes back to the hut without much impact. Cummins lands this back of a length and on off, angling in, Ben Duckett looks to cut it away close form his body but gets cramped for room and only manages nick it wide of the keeper where Alex Carey dives to his left to take a sharp catch and holds on by pressing his face to the ball on the fall. En |
| 5.2: Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pat Cummins is on fire out there! Cummins comes from a bit wider of the crease and serves it on a touch fuller length on the fifth stump line. The ball is angled in and Harry Brook plants his front foot forward looking to block. The ball straightens a bit and catches the outside edge. Steven Smith at second slip takes a sharp catch around waist-height and England lose their second wicket now. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Pat Cummins to Joe Root, FOUR! A touch of width and Joe Root is all over it. Fraction short and wide, Root hops back and eases it away through the point region for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Put away with disdain! Short ball over middle, sitting up for the batter. Zak Crawley stands tall and nonchalantly pulls it aerially toward deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Scott Boland to Joe Root, FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length and outside off, Joe Root bends his back and taps it away behind the point region for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Mitchell Marsh to Zak Crawley, OUT! CAUGHT! Sharp catch from David Warner at the first slip and Mitchell Marsh's day keeps on getting better. Marsh bowls this one a touch fuller around the fifth stump line and gets the ball to move away. Zak Crawley is caught flat-footed as he tries to block and the outside edge is induced. The ball goes to the right of Warner who manages to hold on to it by the fingertips. England lose their third now. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Pat Cummins to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pat Cummins strikes early on Day 2! Exactly what the Aussies needed and Joe Root goes back to the hut. Cummins lands this back of a length and around off, takes off a bit, Joe Root stays there and tries to stab it away but the extra bounce takes the outside edge and goes towards first slip where David Warner takes a really sharp catch as the ball was swerving in the air. England four down now! |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! First boundary of Day 2! It comes from the bat of Jonny Bairstow. This is short of a length and outside off, Jonny Bairstow frees his arms and punches it nicely towards the deep extra covers fence for a boundary. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: Scott Boland to Ben Stokes, FOUR! A streaky boundary! Scott Boland begins with a hard-length delivery, on off, Ben Stokes looks to push it away but gets an outside edge between gully and slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 22.2 : 22.2: Scott Boland to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Jonny Bairstow finds the fence this time! Scott Boland lands this on a good length and just outside off, Jonny Bairstow square drives it past point for a beautiful boundary. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! TAKEN AT SLIPS! Mitchell Starc strikes now! The change has worked for the Aussies and they are right on top here. Starc serves another full delivery, well outside off,angling away, Jonny Bairstow's eyes lit up and he goes flashing at it, but only manages to gets an outside edge towards second slip where Steven Smith makes no mistake. England lose half their side now! |
| 33.6 : 33.6: Scott Boland to Moeen Ali, FOUR! SHOT! Boland serves it full and outside off. Moeen Ali leans into it and times it nicely through the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 37.2 : 37.2: Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Fine shot! This is on a good length and around off, Moeen Ali gets on top of it well and punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Ben Stokes finds the fence now! Pat Cummins serves this a bit too full, on the pads as well, Ben Stokes stays there and clips it with good timing through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 39.4 : 39.4: Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, OUT! In the air and taken! Cummins gets his man and the plan works for Australia. Continues on the shorter length to Moeen Ali around the leg stump line. Ali top edges it again toward the fine leg region where Steven Smith comes in, settles under, and takes a simple catch. Australia continue their dominance this morning as England lose their sixth. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: Pat Cummins to Chris Woakes, SIX! WHACKED! Short of a length ball angled into the middle and leg. Woakes backs away and smokes it hard over the deep mid-wicket fence into the crowd for a biggie. |
| 42.1: Mitchell Starc to Chris Woakes, WICKET! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Starc bangs it short and around the right shoulder. Woakes looks to pull it away but gets a spike on the blade through to Carey behind the stumps who takes a simple catch. England have lost their seventh. The umpires have taken the bails off and it's time for Lunch on Day 2. |
| 42.2 : 42.2: Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, SIX! BANG! WHAT A WAY TO START THE SESSION! Wood gets off the mark with a biggie! Short of a length ball at the middle stump line. Wood backs away and smacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 42.3 : 42.3: Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, FOUR! Six followed by a boundary! Wood is having some fun here. Short ball outside off. Wood slaps it uppishly toward the deep third region as the ball trickles into the fence for four runs. |
| 42.4 : 42.4: Mitchell Starc to Mark Wood, SIX! BOOM! Mark Wood goes big again! Mitchell Starc bangs in another bouncer, on middle and leg, Mark Wood clears his front leg and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: Pat Cummins to Mark Wood, SIX MORE FOR WOOD! Cummins goes short and angled into the body. Wood pulls it off the top edge over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: Pat Cummins to Mark Wood, OUT! In the air and taken! Wood's breezy cameo comes to an end. Short again at the leg stump line. Wood makes room and looks to pull it again but gets a top edge as the ball skies up toward the short mid-wicket region. Marsh settles under it and takes a good catch. Cummins has five as England lose their eighth. |
| 44.4: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Nicely done! Starc follows Stokes outside leg as he makes room and nudges it toward the fine leg fence for four runs. |
| 44.5 : 44.5: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, FOUR! WHACKED! Starc goes short now and Stokes nails the pull shot in front of the mid-wicket region for a cracking boundary. |
| 44.6 : 44.6: Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Through the gap! A low full toss outside off. Stokes threads it through the backward point region for a third boundary in row to end the over. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: Pat Cummins to Stuart Broad, FOUR! BANG! Full-length delivery at the stumps. Broad backs away and hits it inside out over extra cover region for a boundary. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Excellent timing from Stokes! On a good length, and outside off. Stokes steers it through the gully region as the ball races off the turf for four runs. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Chris Woakes to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Chris Woakes serves this full and on the pads, Usman Khawaja flicks it with beautiful timing through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Chris Woakes to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Two in two! Chris Woakes lands this short and on middle, sits up nicely, Usman Khawaja gets hold of this one and pulls it towards the deep square leg fence for another boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Stuart Broad to David Warner, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Would you believe it? Stuart Broad gets David Warner again, for the 17th time in Test cricket. Warner stands there in disbelief but he has to make that long walk back to the hut. Broad lands this on a good length and just around off, nips away a shy bit, David Warner prods forward to defend it but only manages to get an outside edge towards second slip where Zak Crawley does the rest. Australia suffers an early blow! |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne gets off the mark in style! Stuart Broad overpitches it this time, on off, Marnus Labuschagne leans on and drives it sweetly past mid off for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Chris Woakes to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Easy pickings! Chris Woakes strays from his line and bowls this on a length and down the leg side, Usman Khawaja tickles it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 14.1: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! On a good length, around off. Marnus Labuschagne edges it along the carpet through the slips as it runs down to the third man fence for a streaky boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Fine shot! Stuart Broad serves this a bit too full, on off, Marnus Labuschagne leans on to the drive and creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Stuart Broad to Marnus Labuschagne, EDGED AND FOUR! Stuart Broad pitches it up, on off, Marnus Labuschagne looks to play at it but gets an outside edge along the ground and past Ben Stokes at gully for a boundary. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne finds the fence this time! Moeen Ali lands this short and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne moves back and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 25.2: Moeen Ali to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Moeen Ali strikes! Marnus Labuschagne cannot believe it as this is a nothing shot from him. This is floated, full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne goes down and tries to sweep it away but did not go through with it as the ball flies in the air towards deep square leg where Harry Brook runs forward and takes a fine diving catch. A wicket against the play for the hosts and they have got an opening now. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: Moeen Ali to Steven Smith, OUT! TAKEN! Moeen Ali with the double blow! This is a gift of a wicket from Steven Smith. He goes back without troubling the scorers much. Ali floats this up, full and on middle, Steven Smith uses his feet and tries to clip it away, but does so aerially of the inner half straight to short mid-wicket where Ben Duckett makes no mistake. Another shocking shot from an Aussie batter and Smith can barely believe it. Moeen Ali gets his 200th wicket in Test cricket. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: Moeen Ali to Travis Head, FOUR! BANG! Full and on off. Head drives it nicely through the extra cover region for a cracking boundary. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: Chris Woakes to Usman Khawaja, OUT! EDGED and TAKEN! Woakes gets the massive wicket of Usman Khawaja! On a good length and goes across the batter outside off. Khawaja gets forward and pokes this through to Bairstow behind the stumps, who takes a good low catch. Khawaja walks back for a well-made 43 as Australia loses their fourth. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Glorious! Full and just outside off. Marsh creams the drive through covers for a beautiful boundary. |
| 38.6 : 38.6: Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length delivery outside off. Marsh cuts it through the backward point region as it races away to the fence for four runs. |
| 42.2 : 42.2: Stuart Broad to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! CREAMED! Touch fuller and wide outside off. Marsh leans into it and drives it handsomely through covers for four runs. |
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